S W 327 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Uterus, Fetus, Testicle
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) disease cause by human immunodeficiency virus (hiv); involves breakdown of the immune system. Antibodies protein molecules that attach to the surface of specific antigens in an effort to destroy them. Antigens foreign substances such as bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and viruses that cause the immune systems to react. Atria the two upper, thin-walled chambers of the heart. Autoimmune disease disease that occurs when the immune system wrongly attacks systems it should be protecting. Axon a conduction fiber that conducts impulses away from the body of a nerve cell. Blood pressure measure of the pressure of the blood against the wall of a blood vessel. Brain injury (bi) damage to the brain arising from head trauma (falls, automobile accidents), infections (encephalitis), insufficient oxygen (stroke), or poisoning. Cardiovascular system biological system made up of the heart and the blood circulatory system. Diabetes mellitus a disease of the endocrine system resulting from insulin deficiency or resistance to insulin"s effects.
